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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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